LUTENDO NKHUMELENI
Middle Executive Manager
Summary
PERSONAL STATEMENT:
Accomplished Executive Director recognized for leveraging strong team leadership and development to drive forward progress. Highly organized, detail-oriented leader skilled in directing high-performing teams to develop solutions and solve operational and technical problems. Success implementing systems across multiple operations with superior organizational and communication skills.
Persistent leader eager to lead and grow organizations. Skilled in strategic planning, problem-solving, and communication with good understanding of business principles, project management and team leadership. Collaborative with relentless work ethic.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Executive Director & Stuff Manager
SMG Holdings (Stela Magodason Holdings) (PTY) Ltd
Kempton Park, Gauteng
01.2020 - 12.2022
- Directorate/Unit : SMME Development (Small Medium Micro Enterprise)
- Core Business : - Business Consultancy, - Audit and Tax Consultancy - Property Management & Logistics, DUTIES Work Carried out.
- To Provide Corporate advises, providing on-going tactics to ensure constant operation.
- Tracking Economics Performance and provides information about the current Economic status to relevant clients.
- Provides insight and provides recommendations to help clients reach their goals and solve operational and organizational problems
- Liaise with all relevant private and public stakeholders for the best favorable performance of the entity
- JOB PURPOSE
- Organize and assign Corporate/business projects
- Meet with clients to perform assessments
- Develop and implement on-going activities on hand
- Develop detailed business plans and help to recruit new clients to the sector
- Develop and implement promotional campaigns.
PROJECT MANAGER
NWDC (North West Development Corporation) SOC Limited
Mahikeng
01.2014 - 01.2020
- Developed and initiated projects, managed costs, and monitored performance
- To implement Provincial Projects from initiation phase: Implementation phase through out to Delivery Phase to the Completion Stag
- Project Resource Planning, Budgeting, Bio-Weekly Reporting and Providing turnkey strategic ideas
- Coordinate internal and external project resources over project execution
- Provide strategically directions to the Project Management Team (PMT)
- Coordinate all stakeholders' involvement on an implementation of the project
- Develop project scopes and their objectives through WBS (Work
- Breakdown Structures)
- Manage and coordinates the delivery of infrastructure projects andprograms in line with the provincial infrastructures
- Prepare reports regarding all expenditures according to their project time and phases
- Manage Infrastructure and all facilitations of resources during the rolling out of projects
- Prepare all PMU reports, Project Reports, Monthly reports, quarterly reports and performance evaluations of the Project Management Unit
- Ensure Technical, physical; feasibility and Viability of the business case analyze all types of business plan of each project
- Ensure that funds are available and are according to the actual Budget of the project
- Establishment of Project Plan, Schedule, WBS, Project Costing, timing and scoping
- Manage positive relationship between client/beneficiaries and relevant stakeholders
- Organize and maintain comprehensive project meetings with the Provincial Departments, District offices, regional offices and all Municipalities
- Liaise with relevant stakeholders to align with departmental SCM policies and regulate the relationship between SMME's, Trade & Investment, Local Economic Development and communities Investment
SMME's Fund Admin/Development Officer
NWDC (North West Development Corporation) SOC limited
Rustenburg
01.2012 - 01.2014
- Developed and executed strategic initiatives to implement key changes and improvements in business development and sales programs.
- Developed short-term and long-term sales objectives and strategic plans to meet market needs.
- To implement and process enterprises development funds through SMME's loans funds & Financial support to projects.
- Act as all type of business model advisor that operates under the North West Province, towns and small dorpies.
- Linking local emerging business with provincial established businesses and through to the national recognized entities.
Executive Board Member
NWDC (North West Development Corporation) SOC) Ltd
Mahikeng
03.2017 - 01.2020
- Set, enforced, and optimized internal policies to maintain responsiveness to demands.
- Researched potential local, regional, and national funders and assisted in relationship building.
- Assisted with development of organizational budgets and resource allocation plans.
Business Compliance Officer
LEDET Limpopo Economic Development, Environmental and Tourisim
Thohoyandou
01.2010 - 01.2012
- Acted as a team leader in group projects, delegating tasks and providing feedback.
- Adaptable and proficient in learning new concepts quickly and efficiently.
- Demonstrated strong organizational and time management skills while managing multiple projects.
- Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
Assistant Manager
Mugwena Business Enterprise
01.2009 - 01.2010
- Helped with planning schedules and delegating assignments to meet coverage and service demands.
- Made hiring recommendations to increase company's productivity and profitability with quality workers.
- Generated repeat business through exceptional customer service and responded to customer concerns with friendly and knowledgeable service.
- Strengthened merchandising and promotional strategies to drive customer engagement and boost sales.
Education
MASTERS OF BUSINESS ADMNISTRATION - Masters of Business Administration
University of Johannesburg
Johannesburg, South Africa 01.2023 - 12.2024
PUBLIC SERVANT MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATE, NYUKELA - Senior Management Certificate
NSG (National School of Government)
Pretoria, South Africa 01.2022 - 07.2022
HONOURS IN B-COM DEGREE - Bachelors of Commence Degree
UNIVERSITY OF LIMPOPO (TURFLOOP)
Polokwane, South Africa 01.2008 - 07.2010
B-COM DEGREE - Bachelors of Commerce Degree
UNIVERSITY OF VENDA (UNIVEN)
Limpopo, South Africa 01.2003 - 09.2007
CREDIT MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATE - Financial Management Control
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA (UNISA)
Pretoria, South Africa 01.2015 - 07.2015
PROJECT MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATE - Project Management
University of South Africa
Pretoria, South Africa 01.2013 - 07.2013
SMME MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATE -
University of South Africa
Pretoria, South Africa 06.2010 - 03.2011
Computer Literacy Certificate - Computer Application Processes
University of Venda
Limpopo, South Africa 03.2007 - 08.2007
Skills
Good Strategic, interpersonal, problem solving and planning skills
Ability to identify risk, Risk management, risk mitigations and risk remedies
Ability to formulate organizational policies and regulations
Conflict management and ability of playing a team leading role in a good verbal and written communication skills
Knowledge of Public Finance Management Act (PFMA) and Budgeting and financial management skillsExcellent Performance and Report Writing Abilities
Knowledge of SCM (Supply Chain Management) policies
Microsoft Office & Computer Operation Packages Knowledge
Staff Management
Policies and procedures adherence
Strategic planning
Sales and marketing
Timeline
MASTERS OF BUSINESS ADMNISTRATION - Masters of Business Administration
University of Johannesburg
01.2023 - 12.2024
PUBLIC SERVANT MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATE, NYUKELA - Senior Management Certificate
NSG (National School of Government)
01.2022 - 07.2022
Executive Director & Stuff Manager
SMG Holdings (Stela Magodason Holdings) (PTY) Ltd
01.2020 - 12.2022
Executive Board Member
NWDC (North West Development Corporation) SOC) Ltd
03.2017 - 01.2020
CREDIT MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATE - Financial Management Control
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA (UNISA)
01.2015 - 07.2015
PROJECT MANAGER
NWDC (North West Development Corporation) SOC Limited
01.2014 - 01.2020
PROJECT MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATE - Project Management
University of South Africa
01.2013 - 07.2013
SMME's Fund Admin/Development Officer
NWDC (North West Development Corporation) SOC limited
01.2012 - 01.2014
SMME MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATE -
University of South Africa
06.2010 - 03.2011
Business Compliance Officer
LEDET Limpopo Economic Development, Environmental and Tourisim
01.2010 - 01.2012
Assistant Manager
Mugwena Business Enterprise
01.2009 - 01.2010
HONOURS IN B-COM DEGREE - Bachelors of Commence Degree
UNIVERSITY OF LIMPOPO (TURFLOOP)
01.2008 - 07.2010
Computer Literacy Certificate - Computer Application Processes
University of Venda
03.2007 - 08.2007
B-COM DEGREE - Bachelors of Commerce Degree
UNIVERSITY OF VENDA (UNIVEN)
01.2003 - 09.2007